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1. Article · Aug 3, 2026 · Kristy Dawson

   Body found in search for teen after Northumberland kayak capsize (opens the original)

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   A body has been discovered during the search for a young man presumed to have perished at sea. Michael Henry, 19, was tragically thought to have lost his life after the kayak he was travelling in overturned off the Northumberland coast. Two individuals were aboard the kayak when it capsized close to Boulmer on Tuesday, 7 July. The second man managed to reach a buoy before being recovered by Coastguard personnel. An immediate search operation was launched to find Michael, who lived in the Rothbur

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2. Article · Jul 7, 2026 · Kristy Dawson

   Boy, 13, tried to save his friend in river before they both drowned (opens the original)

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   A teenager tried to save his friend when he got into difficulty in a river and they both died, an inquest has heard. David Ionut Radut, 14, and Aras Rudzianskas, 13, had been swinging on a rope swing near the River Tyne in Ovingham, near Newcastle, in May 18 2024 when the tragedy struck. An inquest into their deaths heard how David, who could not swim, let go of the swing too early and landed in a deeper part of the river. He got into difficulty in the water, shouted for help and Aras ran into t

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